Funny, this topic came up and I just had a strange experience with diet soda.

Last night at work, a customer came to one of the stock boys because one of the twelve packs of diet Mt Dew she was planning on purchasing was
leaking. The product had leaked out upon the second package as well and both cartons were soggy. When he brought the cartons up front to ask me what
he should do with them so the store could be reimbursed, they reeked. The smell was very chemical and somewhat vinegar like. We all commented about
the foul smell. The cartons sat on the counter for about an hour before he took them to the back room at my request. They were drawing flies and
gnats.

I'm pretty sure these packs had just been delivered earlier that day when the Pepsi guy brought the order. Those beverages are brought to the store
in unrefrigerated trucks and it was a very hot, humid day. Hard telling how long they had been stored at higher temperatures either. A lot of times
when the soda arrives at the store, the packs are very warm. If the companies realize that certain sweeteners don't take heat well, one would think
that they would try to keep the temps controlled. Obviously, they don't really care about the health of the consumer.

I would expect some form of harsh/dangerous drug would be in our drinks now, Heck I expect it to be in our drinking water at this point. The only
difference I can see is just how much of a hit are you getting. With the diets I assume you aren't getting as much but with the regular you better
watch your intake. Lord knows what I'm ingesting with those energy drinks...

Aspartame is 'negatively affected" in heat. Funny how they don't really get into how.

When it's heated over 86ºF, the " wood alcohol in Aspartame converts to Formaldehyde, and then to Formic Acid. Patients with methanol toxicity
caused by drinking 3-4 Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi per day, have been caused to have MS or Systemic Lupus symptoms..."
:Source

Originally posted by Komaratzi11
Funny, this topic came up and I just had a strange experience with diet soda.

Last night at work, a customer came to one of the stock boys because one of the twelve packs of diet Mt Dew she was planning on purchasing was
leaking. The product had leaked out upon the second package as well and both cartons were soggy. When he brought the cartons up front to ask me what
he should do with them so the store could be reimbursed, they reeked. The smell was very chemical and somewhat vinegar like. We all commented about
the foul smell. The cartons sat on the counter for about an hour before he took them to the back room at my request. They were drawing flies and
gnats.

I'm pretty sure these packs had just been delivered earlier that day when the Pepsi guy brought the order. Those beverages are brought to the store in
unrefrigerated trucks and it was a very hot, humid day. Hard telling how long they had been stored at higher temperatures either. A lot of times when
the soda arrives at the store, the packs are very warm. If the companies realize that certain sweeteners don't take heat well, one would think that
they would try to keep the temps controlled. Obviously, they don't really care about the health of the consumer.

citric acid causes sodium benzoate (preservative 211) to turn to benzine... or so Im told. stay away from the Mt Dew. Stay away from all soda might be
an all round healthier option

Aspartame is 'negatively affected" in heat. Funny how they don't really get into how.

When it's heated over 86ºF, the " wood alcohol in Aspartame converts to Formaldehyde, and then to Formic Acid. Patients with methanol toxicity
caused by drinking 3-4 Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi per day, have been caused to have MS or Systemic Lupus symptoms..."
:Source

I don't think we are screwed, though. If we eat a diet of real foods; vary it; stay away from obvious sources of pollution and poisons, our bodies
are resilient. We can handle small amounts of bad stuff. What we can't do is flood our systems with poisons and not expect to get sick.

Originally posted by SLAYER69
My favorite sweetener of all time is good old fashion "Sugar" If for some reason one should watch their Sugar intake then I advice
Moderation or no soda at all.
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People should go back to learning to make their own soda. The flavorings are sold at homee brew stores, a bit of sugar, cap it and you are done.

Perhaps if most people would drink 'water' and only soda as a treat it and avoid buying from mega companies big enough to buy off the FDA. What
they are selling is cheap and everywhere for a reason, it is bait to get you to eat their poison.

I really dont understand this alternative sweetener issue..Wtf is wrong with sugar? Itll give you a cavity? Oh, well guess what, aspartame will give
you CANCER.

nothing wrong with sugar, just wish they actually used sugar instead of HFCS in 99% of sweet drinks and much more. for the moment i stick with
sucrulose based products or sugar based products, no HFCS or other sweeteners for me thanks. throwback Mountain Dew anyone?

The poisoning of America by the FDA.... All you need to know about the FDA is in the OP article

In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of ace-K despite its known safety dangers.

Stop drinking sodas period they cause kidney stones too, drink real fresh juices and filtered water. I use Agave nectar and or stevia for sweetener
or none at all. You can grow your own stevia. If you drink fruit juices you don't need any sweetener.

Simple solution; don't drink Pepsi.. or for that matter any other fizzy drinks. Keep away from processed foods and ready meals and you avoid a good
percentage of problem ingredients. It's not that difficult but the reality is, people love to eat and drink junk. Clogged arteries will probably kill
you before the Ace-K.

thank you so much for this post my neighbor lady drinkis diet dew 5 or 6 cans a day and has been feeling very sick lately she stores her diet dew in
an outside barn were temperature often reaches triple digits so i am betting this might be cause of her symptoms

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